Texas method for powerlifting
First off, being big and strong makes a huge difference when playing rugby. Thanks for writing the books.
I've decided to enter in a powerlifting meet that takes place on the 23rd of November. Just to give the sport a try and compete in the sub-junior category while I still can.
Now this decision comes just as I've decided to transition from a linear program that was more or less SS (with 5x5 because the internet told me to, but don't worry, I replaced rows with power cleans ages ago) to the Texas method. As I'm unlikely to have to compete in the clean and press, would it make sense to drop those lifts from my program until the powerlifting meet is over? Leaving me doing something like this every week for the next 8 weeks:
Mon:
Squats 5x5
Bench 5x5
Deadlifts 1x5
Wed:
Front Squats 3x3
Dumbbell BP 3x10
Light pulling 2x10, RDLs?
Fri:
Squat 1/2/3 RM
Bench 1/2/3 RM
Deadlift 1/2/3 RM
The program I was going to try before getting interested in this powerlifting meet would have had me switching deadlifts and BP with power cleans and OHP on a weekly basis. 1.) Is omitting the press/clean week going to have me benching and deadlifting too heavy too often and cause overtraining? 2.) Is leaving out explosive pulling a bad idea? 3.) Are the 3x3 front squats from the PP squat template supposed to be done heavy because of the FS emphasis on the quads and low volume?
I want to bring my big three up as much as possible before the competition, but as this is my first experience with intermediate programming I'm a little wary of overtraining, and don't want to do anything stupid without realizing it.
I'm 18, 185lbs, GOMAD fanatically, and get plenty of sleep.
Freshly tested 1RMs for SQ/BP/DL are 390/200/420.